Art Beat - WUCF

The Orlando Philharmonic teams up with the Mad Cow Theatre for Carmen. How a partnership between two major arts organizations is keeping opera on stage in Central Florida.  We speak with representatives of both the Philharmonic and Mad Cow about the production and its world-class cast.

The story of a jazz legend. We talk with Terry Teachout - the drama critic of the Wall Street Journal - about his new book that details Louis Armstrong's rise from poverty in New Orleans to become one of the greatest jazz musicians of the twentieth century.

Comedy and opera meet in Betly by Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. We speak with the Director of the UCF Opera, Thomas Potter, about the opera workshop's latest production, and the future of opera music.

Nude Night comes to Orlando again February 11-13! This three night event features 250 works of art by over 100 artists. Artists Marla E, Leah Woodworth, and Khalil Caesar (aka Huggi), and event organizer Kelly Stevens are interviewed within this segment.

The UCF Symphony Orchestra is featuring the contemporary work of an Israeli composer in its latest concert. We speak with the Director of Orchestral Studies at UCF, Laszlo Marosi, about the challenges posed by contemporary music for both musicians and audiences.

The sounds of 1930s Paris come to Central Florida. We speak with the members of local group, The Cook Trio, about their love of Gypsy Jazz, the father of the genre Django Reinhardt, and the trio's upcoming CD.

African American history over the centuries, brought to life with contemporary dance. The Moore Dance Project, a part of the Center for Contemporary Dance, presents its production Colours of Courage:  A Celebration of Black History in America. We speak with dancer and UCF alum, Jere James, and others involved in the production.

Local artist Bob Hague talks about the art of pet portraits, and a new exhibition that has just opened in downtown Orlando. His work, along with the work of fellow artist Leslie Keller can be seen in a new exhibition near Lake Eola.